The Latest Breaking News on War in Ukraine

Freed Israeli hostage Mia Schem attends Joe Biden’s State of the Union

The 21-year-old said she was honoured to be invited

Evening Standard · Mar 8, 2024

How has modern Russian culture been shaped by Putin’s war in Ukraine?

While pro-war artists are endorsed by the Kremlin, Russia’s crackdown on dissent has seen other artists leave.

Al Jazeera · Mar 8, 2024

French arms companies to manufacture directly on Ukrainian soil, defence minister says

France is planning to have some of its arms manufacturers produce much-needed military equipment directly on Ukrainian soil to help the country in its war against Russia, Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Friday.

France 24 · Mar 8, 2024

Cameron: ‘Giving Ukraine weapons will help bring peace, not escalate war’

UK foreign secretary discusses conflict with counterpart in Berlin amid tensions over Germany’s reluctance to provide missiles

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024

Former commander-in-chief Zaluzhnyi to become Ukraine’s ambassador to UK

Popular national figure given new role after being dismissed by Volodymyr Zelenskiy a month ago

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024

Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief appointed ambassador to UK

Zaluzhnyi, known as the ‘Iron General’, had seen his once sky-high popularity falter after a failed counteroffensive.

Al Jazeera · Mar 7, 2024

Greenpeace accuses Russia of ‘unprecedented escalation’ if it restarts Zaporizhzhia reactors

Vast nuclear power plant has been on the frontline of the war since its capture in March 2022

The Guardian - UK · Mar 7, 2024

France says it will support Moldova amid fears of Russian destabilisation

President Emmanuel Macron has stressed France's "unwavering support" for Moldova as tensions mount between Chisinau and pro-Russian separatists. Moldova's pro-EU government fears that the breakaway region of Transnistria, on the border with Ukraine, could become the region's next flashpoint.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 7, 2024

Swiss Look At Using Russian Assets For Ukraine Reparations

Swiss lawmakers on Thursday narrowly backed moves towards allowing the use of frozen Russian state assets to fund war reparations in Ukraine.

International Business Times · Mar 7, 2024

More Russian warplanes are flying in Ukraine, posing risks for Kyiv and Moscow

The Russian air force has intensified its activity on the Ukraine war’s front line to try to capitalise on the victory at Avdiivka, the eastern city that Moscow’s forces captured last month. After a long period of avoiding threats from Ukrainian air defence, the tactic has proven risky: Kyiv’s forces…

France 24 · Mar 7, 2024